Photos of Secret A-Bomb Test
October 1949 Popular Science

October 1949 Popular Science

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Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Popular Science, published 1872-2021. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.

The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) was formed in 1946, shortly after the end of World War II.

Photos of Secret A-Bomb Test

The A-bomb's "signature," the familiar mushroom cloud, is almost hidden in this sunset-like picture. Eniwetok Atoll, on which explosion occurred, is seen as long thin line below horizon.

After explosion, helicopter picked up ocean samples from raft attached to water-sample cable.

These blocks and cable were part of a gadget that collected samples of sea water after explosion.

Men aboard Navy ship turned backs or shielded eyes with glasses at instant of detonation.

What went on during the hush-hush test of deadlier atom bombs in the spring of 1948? The curtain has been partly lifted with release of these pictures" But the Atomic Energy Commission still won't say more about the bombs themselves than that there were three, "each of improved design," and they all went off.

Concrete "igloo," near detonation point, contained instruments to record data during blast.

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